Main Entry: 1feed
Pronunciation: fd
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): fed /fed/; feedˇing1 a: to give food to b: to give as food c: EAT 1 <cattle feeding in the barn> d: 2PREY 1a -- used with on, upon, or off <feeds on insects>2 a: to supply with something necessary b: to supply (material to be operated on) to a machine c: to nourish or become nourished as if by food3 a: to supply for use b: to supply (a signal) to an electronic circuit or to a transmitter for broadcast